Yes you still do have to steal a resource. On the official Catan online game (Catan Universe), if you put the robber on the desert, you still steal from someone adjacent to it.
Can you put the robber on the lake?
You may place the robber on the lake as you can on any other hexfield. The rules do not forbid it, so it is allowed as per the official robber rules (robber may be placed on any producing hexfield or the desert).
Can you block the lake in Catan?
The Lake is a non-Sea water tile that produces Fish Tokens on a roll of 2, 3, 11, and 12. In addition, the Lake may be blocked by the Robber.
Where does the robber come from in settlers of Catan?
Usually, the robber just get moved from hex to hex. However, there are fisherman rules that allow just the removal of the robber.. and he is not placed anywhere. If you don’t put a “desert” hex in your setup, then you can just set the robber on the side, until a “7” is rolled again. This is just like the beginning of the game.
Is the robber soft in World of Catan?
Some may say that the Robber has become soft over the years. Regardless, if players choose to use only the “Friendly” Robber, then the Robber should not attack or block the hex of any player that only has the starting amount of Victory Points (2 in the base game) or less.
When does a robber pawn move in Catan?
The robber pawn moves whenever a play rolls a 7 or plays a knight card, and blocks other players from collecting resources. Building settlements requires a brick, a wood, a sheep and a wheat. Getting settlements on the board quickly can be quite an important strategy in the game, as each settlement is worth one victory point.
What happens when you roll a 7 in Catan?
If you roll a 7 on your turn in Catan, you activate the robber. Any player that has more than seven resource cards in their hand must return half of them (rounded down) to the resource stacks. That includes the person who activated the robber.
